June 29, 2021 My Administration is committed to a simple but profoundly meaningful proposition—all people, everywhere, are entitled to be treated with inherent human dignity. Yet, in far too many places, women and girls are denied their basic rights, cut off from opportunity, subjected to violence and abuse, or prevented from pursuing their dreams and…
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President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following 10 individuals to serve on key Administration boards and commissions. Deirdre Hamilton for Member, National Mediation Board Cynthia Hogan for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service Catherine McLaughlin for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation…
Remarks by President Biden at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr., MemorialWashington, D.C. 12:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Kamala. Thank you all so very much. Mr. President — (laughter) — Harry, thank you for your stewardship. You know, here in the heart of the capital of the United States of America, the tensions and the heat [heart] of the nation…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, March 17, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:02 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: All right. Well, we — today, we are fortunate to have joining us Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, who was confirmed just two weeks ago. A fellow Nutmegger — that means from Connecticut, for any of you who don’t know — he previously…
President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate 10 members of his Administration to lead on climate and transportation matters across key agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Transportation. The President has tapped Tommy Beaudreau for Deputy Secretary of the Interior,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger, September 2, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:07 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: So we have another special guest today — a return visitor — Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger, who is going to speak to you briefly about cyberthreats. She only has time for just a very few questions because she has to run off…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, January 26, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:39 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. As part of our administration’s efforts to increase transparency and introduce all of you to the policy experts who are leading the President’s initiatives, we’re joined today by Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice, who will be talking about the racial equity…
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on Afghanistan
12:04 P.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. And thanks for joining us on short notice. Today’s call on Afghanistan will be attributable to a senior administration official, and the contents will be embargoed until the conclusion of this call. With that, I’ll turn it over to our speaker, [senior administration official]. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Hi,…
Remarks by President Biden at the Dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights
University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut 4:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so very much. (Applause.) My name is Joe Biden. I am Jill Biden’s husband — (applause) — and I’m delighted to be here. Thank you. Thank you. It is truly — it’s not hyperbole to suggest — it’s a great honor to be here,…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS IN LISTENING SESSION WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYORS ASSOCIATION ON THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building Thank you, Jeff. And I too want to just publicly thank you, Jeff, for all the work that you are doing. He works around the clock and always rises to the occasion. And there are many challenges for all of us who have assumed a role of leadership at…
